Main Entry:

¹cuff

Pronunciation:

\ˈkəf\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English coffe, cuffe mitten

Date:

1522

1: something (as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist2: the turned-back hem of a trouser leg3 a: handcuff —usually used in plural b: a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet4: an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer

— cuff·less \ˈkəf-ləs\ adjective

— off the cuff

: without preparation : ad lib <speaking off the cuff>

— on the cuff

: on credit <transacting business on the cuff>